Project Wren

The current Reckitt Benckiser, (RB) facility at Hull has grown organically over the last 20 years and now requires a more strategic review of current building stock consolidation and future expansion.

This is reflected in Project Wren which includes both the upgrade of an existing 4000m² office building and the creation of a new 10,000m² laboratory building, which will house general labs and a clean room standard Pilot Plant.

A linking atrium, known as the Innovation Pathway is also included in the scheme.

To reflect the international nature of the RB business the LEED procedure was employed to illustrate optimum sustainable engineering, as opposed to the more UK-based BREEAM.

Due to the scale of the new laboratory building the internal and external infrastructure has been assessed and where required expanded. This includes a new 3.2mVA electrical supply.

The project is being procured via a two-stage tender process and the employer’s requirements necessary for the second stage tendering process were released in early Dec 2015.